Finding the perfect gift is always hard. This holiday season poses a whole new set of dilemmas for people who prefer to give memorable experiences rather than stuff.
Will that spring concert happen, and if it does, will the recipient feel comfortable going? Is a âdate nightâ gift of dinner and a show still exciting if that means a Netflix subscription and DoorDash gift card?
Should you just give up and wrap up another sweater?
Chicago resident Deirdre Crimmins is among this yearâs gift-givers whoâs decided to play it safe. The 39-year-old typically prefers to give and receive experience-based gifts, like the time her parents gave her a weekend getaway at a bed and breakfast, or the tickets to a Pee-wee Herman show this spring she gave her boyfriend. The show was canceled because of the pandemic, and even though she got her money back, she doesnât plan to give anything similar this year.